🌱 Truck Crashes Into Homes + Birmingham Zoo Lion Dies

Welcome back, Trussville! Let's get you caught up this Tuesday with everything you need to know going on around Trussville today. First, let's talk about how a boom truck crashed into a couple of homes in Trussville today. Holy moly. Thankfully, this was not any worse than it was. Also in the news, the Birmingham Zoo's African lion, Kwanza, died after a bout with lymphoma. So sad. But the big cat lived 16 years and brought so much joy to those who visited the zoo all these years. Read more below.

Here are the top stories today in Trussville:

1. A boom truck crashed through two Trussville homes Tuesday while doing construction work in the area. (WIAT - CBS42.com)
2. Some sad news was released Tuesday by the Birmingham Zoo, as Kwanza, the zoo's 16-year-old African lion, died after battling health issues including kidney disease and lymphoma. (Birmingham Patch)
3. The Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport is expecting pre-pandemic passenger levels this month. We'll see if that works out. (WVTM13)
4. The Pinson City Council approved a bid for ADA compliance and renovations at the Pinson Youth Sports Complex. (Trussvilletribune)
5. The Moody school district has voted to raise its ad valorem tax by 15 mills to better its schools. (St. Clair Times)

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Trussville Patch Notebook

• The Alabama Poison Information Center offers these food tips to keep your family safe. Avoid cross-contamination of foods with bacteria from raw meat, poultry, seafood or their juices. (Instagram)
• Guitar Pros in Trussville is ready for holiday shoppers! (Facebook)
• Trussville Parks and Recreation's Adult Softball is approaching fast, so please do not forget to sign up! (Facebook)
• Trussville Police Department wants to remind you of these safety tips to help prevent package theft from your home this holiday season. (Facebook)

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— Michael Seale

About me: I am a lifelong Alabama resident with more than two decades of media under my belt. I have worked for a daily newspaper, a weekly newspaper, a monthly magazine, a television station and a couple of radio stations. I also tried my hand at marketing for a little while. But I love writing news. This opportunity to bring Patch to Birmingham is a chance for my hometown to benefit from a new - and better - way to read and receive news.

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